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Auction: SW1009B - The Collector's Series - Latin America
Lot: 1119

1921, "c 30" surcharge on 50c. green, franking a cover from Bogotá to New York via Barranquilla, cancelled by three "Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/De/Transportes Aéreos" handstamp, additionally franked with "Correos Nacionales" 2c. pair featuring bisect at left, thus paying the 3c. national mail only, being insufficiently franked for external correspondence. Two tears to envelope at top and imperfections in upper margin of adhesive not affecting the design, which in no way detract from this unique item. Illustrated on page 40 of the Colomphil catalogue (2004 edition) by Santiago Cruz and Dieter Bortfeldt. The example known of this surcharge (only stamp and cover recorded), a significant rarity of these provisional issues. Cert. Bortfeldt and P.F. Colomphil 14.

Sold for
$3,600